Castello Sforzesco

Built in 1368 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti to defend the city from attack, the castle was enlarged by military architect Magatti under the instruction of Visconti's successor Gian Galeazzo. Destroyed in 1447, Castello Sforzesco was rebuilt between 1450 and 1500 and enlarged under Francesco Sforza's rule. In 1500, once Sforza's rule was over, the building regained its military function and, after successive transformations, eventually fell into ruin. Rebuilt in the late 1900s, from 1893 onwards the castle gradually became home to various cultural institutions and art collections and remains an integral part of the city's culture today. Guided tours are available. Check the website for timing and other details. 

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Blauer Turm

The symbolic landmark of Bad Wimpfen. Built around 1200 as the keep on the west side of the Staufen Imperial Palace it was used until well into the nineteenth century as a watchtower, complenting what was probably the oldest continuous tradition of tower wardens in Germany. From the top there is a magnificent view of the Old Town and the Neckar Valley.

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Palazzo Doria Tursi

The extraordinary setting of via Garibladi, the wonderful renaissance and baroque Strada Nuova that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers an original museum path which links three important Genoese palaces: Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi. Built in the Genoese Century, that is to say the sixteenth-century, Palazzo Doria Tursi hosts not only the Lord Mayor’s boardrooms, but also the extension of the Palazzo Bianco Gallery. In the monumental halls it is possible to admire unique pieces as the Guarneri del Gesù, Paganini’s violin, a considerable exposition of decorative art works and a collection of coins, weights and ufficial measures of the ancient Genoese Republic. 

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Parque das Ruínas

Part of the ruins of what once was the Murtinho Nobre Palace, lifelong home to the late patron of the arts Laurinda Santos Lobo, are still standing. But when Rio’s City Hall took it over it gained more of a contemporary look.

Ernani Freire’s architectural project preserved the exposed brick structure of the three-story house at the top of the Santa Teresa neighborhood and mixed it with glass and metal. The renovation resulted in a beautiful edifice that would house a cultural center in one of the city’s most popular tourism spots.

Besides offering cultural programming, Parque das Ruínas is a privileged lookout point: from there you can see the city center, the Sugar Loaf mountain, parts of the coastline and the Lapa Arches.

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Other than patios and gardens, the park has an exhibition room, an 80-seat indoor amphitheater and an outdoor stage.

The cultural center programming includes shows and literary readings.

Laurinda Santos Lobo welcomed in her palace artists such as Brazilian maestro Heitor Villa-Lobos and dancer Isadora Duncan.

How to get there

Address: Murtinho Nobre street, 169, Santa Teresa 

Phone: [55 21] 2215-0621 / 2224-3922.
E-mail: parquedasruinas@gmail.com

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